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Bach Dang Cement JSC has officially commissioned the Lien Khe cement plant in Hai Phong, Vietnam. The new facility features a 3,500t/day clinker production line, with a cement production capacity of 1.5–1.7Mt/yr.
The British AI-developer will upgrade process control systems to improve operational efficiency, reduce production costs and lower carbon emissions, while paving the way for fully autonomous cement plants.
Votorantim Cimentos has announced an investment of BRL 260m to expand its cement plant in Xambioá, Tocantins, Brazil. The project includes the construction of a new cement grinding line, which will increase the plant's production capacity by 500,000tpa to 1.5Mta. The new line is scheduled to begin operations in July 2028.
Cemex in Spain has received a €200m grant under the PERTE Industrial Decarbonisation Program for its SOMZERO CCS project at the Alcanar plant in Tarragona.
Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd inaugurated the 2.0 Mta Limla cement plant (LCP) in Surat, Gujarat.
Nigeria's Senate has approved the proposed acquisition of Lafarge Africa by Hainan Huaxin Pan-African Investment, subject to full compliance with Nigerian laws and regulatory requirements.
India's JK Cement plans to increase its cement production capacity to 50Mt/yr by 2030, while focusing on higher capacity utilisation and expanding its portfolio of premium building materials.